SANDF Recruitment Application Form 2025/2026

Here is the SANDF Recruitment Application Form and how to apply for the SANDF Recruitment.

Access the SA National Defence Force application forms to enable you join the National Defence Force through the Military Skills Development System for the SANDF Recruitment 2025/2026.

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About SANDF Recruitment Application Form

• SANDF stands for South African National Defence Force
• Note that the South African National Defence Force does not use online application system to accept applications, however SANDF Recruitment Application Form can be downloaded from the SANDF Social Media or obtained from the under-mentioned venues.
• You are to fill, sign and date the application form.
• Note that applications are NOT FOR SALE.
• Under no circumstance should you be required to pay money to receive or submit MSDS Application Forms.

SANDF Recruitment Application Form General Requirements

• You must Must be a South African Citizen (no dual citizenship).
• You must have no criminal offenses.
• If you are applying for SA Army and SA Air Force (Pilot and Navigators), you should comply with minimum height and weight requirements as stipulated on the application forms).
• You must pass drug testing, fitness, Psychometric and medical evaluation.
• You should not have any visible tattoos (Legs, lower arms, neck and face).
• You should not be area bound (must be deployable anywhere in South Africa or other Southern African regions).
• You must preferably be single

SANDF Recruitment Application Form Age Requirements

• Applicants must be 18 – 22 years when reporting for MSDS 2025 Intake and successfully completed Grade 12, with the Admission Point Score (APS) as stipulated below:

SANDF Recruitment Application Form Qualifications

• SA Army: APS 17 and above, excluding Life Orientation (LO) – Level 4 Mathematics and Physical Science will be advantageous.
• General Musterings: APS 17 and above, excluding LO with specific subjects and levels as stipulated per occupation.
• SA Air Force (Technical Trade): APS 20 and above, excluding LO with Mathematics, Physical Science and English with at least level 4.
• SA Navy (Combat, Technical Engineering): APS 24 and above, excluding LO and Mathematics and Physical Science with at least level 4 for both subjects (NO Mathematical Literacy).
• SA Navy (Support): APS 24 and above, excluding LO with specific subjects and levels as stipulated per occupation.
• SA Navy (Divers and Submariners): Divers. APS 20 and above, excluding LO and Mathematics with least level 3 (NO Mathematical Literacy). Submariners. APS 24 and above, excluding LO and Mathematics and Physical Science with at least level 4 for both subjects (NO Mathematical Literacy).
• SA Navy (Engineering): Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

• SA Air Force (Pilots/Navigators): Mathematics, Physical Science and English minimum (Level 4). Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and Grade 12 with Mathematics, Physical Science and English minimum (Level 4). 18 – 26 years if in possession of a three (3) year Tertiary qualification (Degree, National Diploma or N6 with N4 and N5 prescripts):

• SA Air Force (Engineers): Industrial Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering.
• SA Air Force (Engineer): APS 35 and above, excluding LO with Mathematics, Physical Science and English with at least level 4.
• SA Military Health Service: APS of 24, excluding LO for all available occupations with specific subjects and levels as stipulated per medical/nursing occupation. Public Relations and Journalism, Organisational Study, Medical/nursing occupations.

SANDF Recruitment Application Form

• SANDF Recruitment Application Form will be issued and received at the following Regional Offices until the closing date.
• Application Forms can be downloaded from the official Department of Defence Internet Website Link at http://www.dod.mil.za/document/form

SANDF Recruitment Application Form Centres

Application forms will be issued and received at the undermentioned Regional Offices :

• Regional Office Free State: Army Support Base Bloemfontein Recruitment Office, Pappa Brits Street, Tempe, Bloemfontein, 9300 – Enquiries: 051 402 1262.
• Regional Office Kwa-Zulu Natal: Recruitment Office, Lords Ground Military Base, 186 Old Ford Road (K.E. Masinga Road), Durban – Enquiries: 012 339 5718/5754/5703.
• Regional Office Eastern Cape: Army Support Base Recruitment Office Willow Drive, Forest Hill, Port Elizabeth, 6013 – Enquiries: 041 505 1101/1268.
• Regional Office Western Cape: Castle of Good Hope Recruitment Office Block C, c/o Buiten en Strand Street, Cape Town, 8000 – Enquiries: 021 787 1023/4.
• Regional Office Limpopo: Army Support Recruitment Office Building T143, Gate way Road, Polokwane, 0699 – Enquiries: 015 299 3318.
• Regional Office Northern Cape: Army Support Base Recruitment Office Kimberley, General Khan van der Spuy Avenue, Diskobolos, Kimberley, 8301 – Enquiries: 053 830 3204.
• Regional Office North West: Army Support Base Recruitment Office, C/O Grobler St (R53) and Eleazer Road, Potchefstroom, 2531 – Enquiries: 018 289 3322.
• Regional Office Gauteng – Recruitment Office: C/O Visagie and Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria Central, 0001 – Enquiries: 012 339 5718/5754/5703.
• Army Support Base, 8 Spruit Street, Mbombela, 1201 – Enquiries: 013 756 2113/2181.
• 4 South African Infantry Battalion, c/o Dr Beyers Naude and Boncker Street, Middelburg, Mpumalanga, 1050 – Enquiries: 013 249 3534.

SANDF Recruitment Application Form Closing Date

• SANDF Recruitment Application Form are being issued and received at the Regional Offices until the closing date as announced in the media.

SANDF Contact Details

• Department of Defence Home Page @ http://www.dod.mil.za/document/form
• SA Army @ http://www.army.mil.za
• SA Military Health Service @ http://www.mhs.mil.za
• SA Air Force @ http://www.af.mil.za
• SA Navy @ http://www.navy.mil.za